Xavier Vavasseur is based in Paris. He launched Navy Recognition in the summer of 2011 when he joined Army Recognition Group. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade, spending occasional time at sea aboard frigates, destroyers, amphibious vessels and an aircraft carrier. He also toured and reported on naval vessels from Europe, Asia, Middle East and North America.Contact Xavier Vavasseur

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Nathan Gain is based in Brussels and specializes in Naval Aviation topics. He earned his MA in modern history with a minor in international relations from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL – Belgium). Nathan Gain is also the acting Chief Editor of Air Recognition (Army Recognition Group).

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Antoine Laurent is based in Mons, Belgium and specializes in Naval Special Forces topics. He earned his Master's degree in communication from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL – Belgium).

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Stelios Kanavakis is a defence market analyst based in Athens, Greece and specializes in naval topics from the Mediteranean zone. He earned his Master's degree in War Studies from King's College London.